Climate Hazard Report
New Orleans Study Site
Understanding hazard exposure, recommended retrofits, and resilience strategies for a specific site facing climate-driven hazards.
Exposure Summary
High-rated hazards at this location
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Hazards
River and Coastal Flood
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Surface Water Flooding
i Low-Lying Coastal
i FEMA Flood Zones
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Extreme Heat
i Human Heat Stress
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Human Cold Stress
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Drought
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Wildfire
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Extreme Wind
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Tornado
i Derecho
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Large Hail
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Lightning
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Recommended Resilience Measures
Measures drawn from the resilience library that apply to this location's High and Very High hazards (score ≥ 7), ordered by hazard severity. Measures for lower-ranked hazards are not shown.
Elevation
Targets: River and Coastal FloodRaise the lowest habitable floor above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) — the most effective measure for structures in Zones AE and VE.
Flood Insurance
Targets: River and Coastal FloodNFIP or private flood coverage to transfer the residual financial risk that physical measures cannot eliminate. Premiums fall as elevation and floodproofing improve.
Wind-Resistant Envelope
Targets: Extreme WindImpact-rated windows and shutters plus roof-to-wall connectors (hurricane straps) to resist uplift and wind-borne debris.
Wet / Dry Floodproofing
Targets: Surface Water FloodingSeal below-grade areas or allow controlled water entry to equalize pressure and minimize structural damage from shallow flooding.
Foundation Stabilization
Targets: Land SubsidenceHelical piers or deep pilings to anchor the structure below compressible soils and limit differential settlement as the ground subsides.
Cool Roof & Insulation
Targets: Extreme HeatReflective roofing, added attic insulation, and shading to cut indoor heat gain, lower cooling demand, and reduce heat-stress risk.
Lightning Protection
Targets: LightningAir terminals, down conductors, grounding, and whole-building surge protection to safely route strikes and protect electronics.
Data & Indicators
Key metrics tracking flood exposure, community vulnerability, and resilience outcomes over time. Charts will be populated with live data.
Annual Expected Losses
Population in Floodplain
NFIP Claims History
Retrofit Adoption Rate
Methodology
How hazard scores and physical values on this page are derived.
Scoring scale
Each hazard is scored 1–10 using the Degree Day Hazard Explorer, where 1 is low and 10 is high relative to global conditions. Scores are grouped into five ratings — Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, Very High.
Point-based assessment
Values reflect a single location, not a regional average. Each hazard layer is sampled at the site's coordinates; the physical value shown is the metric at that exact point.
Physical values & units
Alongside each score, the underlying physical quantity is reported (e.g. flood depth, 3-second gust, wet-bulb temperature, subsidence rate). Use the IP / SI toggle to switch between Imperial and metric units.
Data sources
Hazard layers draw on FEMA NFHL, NOAA, USGS, and global climate and catastrophe datasets, rendered as cloud-optimized rasters. Return levels (e.g. 1000-year gust, 1% annual-chance flood) follow standard engineering conventions.
This screening is not a catastrophe model. Scores rank hazard intensity; they do not estimate vulnerability, damage, or financial loss on their own.